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    Top 5 youngest batters to complete 11,000 runs in Test cricket

    Test cricket is considered the toughest format of the sport to score runs. The new ball and the old ball test the batters in different ways.

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    Test cricket is considered the toughest format of the sport to score runs. The new ball and the old ball test the batters in different ways in Test matches. Unlike T20s, the batters cannot go hard on the bowlers right from the word ‘go’ in this format of the game.

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    On different days of a Test match, a different approach is needed from the batters. Thus, it is not everyone’s cup of tea to succeed in this format. Still, quite a few batters have managed to build successful careers in the purest format of cricket. Here’s a list of the top five youngest batters to complete 11,000 runs in the longest format.

    5. Jacques Kallis – 34 years and 245 days

    Jacques Kallis is regarded by many as the greatest all-rounder in cricket history. He contributed in both departments equally for the South African team. Kallis was almost 35 when he scored his 11,000th Test run.

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    4. Ricky Ponting – 34 years and 201 days

    Ricky Ponting also achieved this feat before celebrating his 35th birthday. He was 34 years and 201 days old when he scored his 11,000th run in this format.

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    3. Sachin Tendulkar completed 11,000 runs in Test cricket at 34 years and 95 days age

    Many fans would be surprised not to see Sachin Tendulkar at the number one spot. He is third in this list, having touched the milestone when he was 34 years and 95 days old.

    2. Joe Root – 32 years and 154 days old

    Only two batters have completed 11,000 Test runs before turning 33. One of them is Joe Root. The current England batter achieved the feat while playing against Ireland in London recently.

    1. Youngest batter to complete 11,000 runs in Test cricket – 31 years and 357 days old

    The youngest batter to achieve this record is none other than Sir Alastair Cook. The former England captain scored his 11,000th Test run just eight days before celebrating his 32nd birthday.

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